PY 420 - Clinical Psychopharmacology

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

This course is intended to provide counseling students and other students in the mental health professions with a basic understanding of how psychiatric medications work in the brain and modify behavior. Students will learn about the relationship between DSM IV diagnoses and the choice of psychiatric medications that are prescribed by physicians. Finally, students will be trained to use reference material to evaluate key characteristics of psychiatric medications and evaluate the clinical efficacy of medications. Prerequisite: PY572.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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